Chris Kane (footballer, born 1993)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christopher Kane[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 31 May 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Scotland | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Cowdenbeath | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005-2012 | Heart of Midlothian | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2011–2012 | Heart of Midlothian | 0 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | Dunfermline Athletic | 17 | (1) |
| 2014– | Cowdenbeath | 0 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 January 2014. | |||
Chris Kane (born 31 May 1993)[2] is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Cowdenbeath in the Scottish Championship, as a midfielder.
Career
Hearts
Kane signed for Hearts in 2005[3] from Edinburgh rivals Hibernian,[4] where he progressed through the youth ranks and went on to captain the Hearts under-19 squad.[5][6] On 17 December 2011, he was promoted to the first team being named a substitute against Dunfermline,[7] after the late withdrawal of Andy Driver.[8] He made no first team appearances for Hearts.[1]
Dunfermline
On 31 May 2012, it was announced that Kane had signed a two-year contract with Scottish First Division side Dunfermline Athletic.[9] A member of their under 20 squad,[10] he made his first team debut as a substitute on 28 July 2012 in a Challenge Cup match against Forfar Athletic.[11] He made his league debut on 1 September, coming on as an 80th-minute substitute replacing Stephen Husband in 3–1 win over Raith Rovers.[12]
Cowdenbeath
On 18 January 2014, Kane joined Cowdenbeath after leaving Dunfermline Athletic.
Career statistics
- As of 19 January 2014[1]
| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other[a] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
| Heart of Midlothian | 2011–12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 2012–13 | 999 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 2013–14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Cowdenbeath | 2013–14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 1 | |
- a. ^ Includes other competitive competitions, including the Scottish Football League Play-offs and the Scottish Challenge Cup.
References
- 1 2 3 "Chris Kane Stats". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
- ↑ "Chris Kane". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
- ↑ "A word with... Chris Kane". Heart of Midlothian F.C. 21 October 2011. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
- ↑ "Hearts under 19 team". Heart of Midlothian F.C. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
- ↑ "Hearts U19s seal victory". Edinburgh Reporter. 23 October 2011. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
- ↑ "Winter of discontent is kept at bay ... for now". Herald Scotland. 19 December 2011. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
- ↑ "Hearts 4 - 0 Dunfermline". BBC Sport. BBC. 17 December 2011. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
- ↑ "manager banishes Andrew Driver from squad and condemns his attitude". The Scotsman. 18 December 2011. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
- ↑ "Ex-Hearts youth Kane joins Pars and old boss". The Scotsman. Johnston Press. 31 May 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
- ↑ "U20s v Kilmarnock". dafc.co.uk. Dunfermline Athletic F.C. 8 August 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
- ↑ "Forfar Athletic 3 - 2 Dunfermline Athletic". scottishfootballleague.com. Scottish Football League. 28 July 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
- ↑ "Dunfermline Athletic 3 - 1 Raith Rovers". scottishfootballleague.com. Scottish Football League. 1 September 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
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